Emails From the Pickleball Club

Our first Club Tournament of 2025 will be the President's Cup, scheduled for February 15 & 16. Just like the last two years, this will be a fully competitive tournament (similar to external tournaments some members have played in) and is exclusively for TLN Pickleball Club members in good standing.

Tournament details 

Entry fee: $5 per player per event, to be payable at the registration table the day of the event (cash only).

Events:

Men's doubles, Women's doubles and Mixed doubles

Categories of play (tournament committee reserves the right to adjust teams as needed): 

Blue (Intermediate)

Red (Advanced Intermediate)

Black (Advanced)

You may sign up for both days.

You must register for the events with a partner (via SignUpGenius). 

Prizes:  Awarded to the winning teams in each category.

Tournament Schedule

*Note: Start times will be finalized once registration is complete.

Saturday AM: Men’s events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 9:30.

Saturday PM: Women's events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 12:30.

Sunday PM: Mixed events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 12:30.

Be on the lookout for the SignUpGenius invite. One member of each team should sign up for ONE slot, with the partner's name in the comment block.

As games will likely run late on Sunday afternoon, Ladies Night will be cancelled on Sunday, February 16. 

Look forward to seeing you there!

TLNPB Tournament Committee

At Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club, we believe that every club member has the power to make a positive impact on our pickleball community. A great way to do that is by supporting our club committees. 

Please review the committees listed below and reply to this email with the committee(s) you would like to volunteer for.  There is one lead position that is vacant where we are also seeking volunteers for.

Food

•   Committee Lead:  To be determined

•   Manage/coordinate snacks and/or food for various social functions (i.e.: tournaments).

Social

•   Committee Lead:  Debbie Tekler

•   Organize activities to encourage social interaction of club members. 

Tournament

•   Committee Lead:  Jack Kaplan 

•   Coordinate the club sponsored tournaments (six tentatively planned for 2025).

 Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a meaningful difference!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

The Ambassador Contact list will be conveniently posted on the court bulletin board for your reference. ( The contact list will not be attached to this email).

On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman <trilogylakenormanpickleball@gmail.com> wrote:

 We are thrilled to announce the pilot launch of our TLN Ambassador Program, as shared during the December 2024 General Meeting! This initiative is designed to enrich the club play experience by introducing dedicated Ambassadors. These individuals will be on hand to offer support, guidance, and assistance to players during club hours.

Please note that the presence of Ambassadors will depend on weather conditions and their availability.

 The role of the Ambassador is to offer responsive support when assistance is requested, all while maintaining a helpful, behind-the-scenes presence.  Ambassadors will wear a distinctive blue band on either their paddle or wrist, signifying their availability and commitment to fostering a supportive presence on the courts. 

 Responsibilities may include:

Creating a Welcoming Atmosphere: Foster an inclusive and friendly environment to make all players feel comfortable and valued

Providing Guidance on Paddle Stacking & Court Etiquette: Explain paddle stacking process, offer advice on procedures and court etiquette.

Supporting New Member Onboarding: Assist new club members in acclimating to the club by guiding them through club communication tools like WhatsApp and Signup Genius.

Participating in Games Across Skill Levels: Join games, regardless of skill level, to support a more connected and inclusive play environment.

The Ambassador Program will operate as a 60-day trial. At the end of this period, we will evaluate its impact and incorporate feedback to refine and optimize the program for maximum effectiveness.  Attached to this email is the Ambassador contact list, which will also be posted on the court bulletin board for your convenience.

Thank you in advance for your support for this pilot as we continue to enhance and evolve our dynamic club.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman

Jan 3, 2025, 9:29 AM (11 days ago)

to Pickleball, Dan, Jack, bcc: me

For those new to the club, TLN Pickleball Ladders operate on a 10-week seasonal cycle, throughout winter, spring, summer, and fall. This year’s Winter Ladder will run from January 15th to March 25th. The ladders are managed using Global Pickleball Network software (GPN).  **Please note that to participate in the ladder, member annual dues of $30 are to be paid by January 15th (see “Pickleball Club Annual Dues – Payment Due January 15, 2025” email sent Thursday, 1/02).

How TLN Pickleball Ladder Matches Work

Each Sunday, registered players receive an email invitation to confirm their availability for the upcoming Wednesday–Tuesday play period.

Sign-Up Deadline: Players must respond by Tuesday at noon to participate in the week's matches.

Match Assignments: After the deadline, round-robin matches are organized into groups of 4 or 5 players, based on skill level. Match details are then sent out to participants.

Scheduling Matches: Players coordinate among themselves to set a convenient date and time to play their matches during the designated play window (Wednesday morning to Tuesday noon). Please note that ladders must not be scheduled during the second session of morning club hours.

Posting Results: Once games are completed, results are uploaded to the Global Pickleball Network (GPN) system.

Frequency: This process is repeated weekly.

Registration Information for TLN Ladder Participants

First-Time Participants: If this is your first time joining the TLN Ladder, please register using this link with the Global Pickleball Network (GPN). Registration is free and only needs to be completed once. No premium license is required.

Returning Participants & Newly Registered Players: If you’ve participated in a TLN Ladder before or have recently registered with GPN, use this link to sign up for the Winter 2025 Ladder.

Flexible Participation

Participation in the ladder is completely flexible—you are not required to play every week. Feel free to register for the ladder even if you have upcoming vacations, business trips, or other commitments. However, please refrain from signing up for a particular week if your availability is limited, as frequent conflicts can make scheduling matches challenging.

If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to Dan Hurst or Jack Kaplan. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Pickleball Charlotte has graciously extended a private invitation to the TLN Pickleball Club for an exclusive afternoon of free play across 8 courts and a tour of their Northlake facility.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, January 9th

Session One: 1:00 – 2:40 PM

Session Two: 2:20 – 4:00 PM

Location: 8626 Hankins Road, Charlotte, NC 28269

To join in on this fun afternoon of pickleball, keep an eye out for the SignupGenius invitation!

Please sign up for only one session.

In the comments section, please specify your skill level (Novice/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, or Advanced) to ensure players are grouped appropriately.

Signups will close on Tuesday, January 7th, in the afternoon.

We look forward to enjoying an exciting afternoon of free play with our club members. Don’t miss out on this special opportunity!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

To continue enjoying the benefits of membership in the TLN Pickleball Club, please ensure your annual dues of $30 are paid by January 15th, as outlined in our club by-laws.

Payment Options

Payments can be made via cash or check. Please make checks payable to Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball.

You may submit your payment through one of the following methods:

Drop off or mail to:

Carol Lennox

7136 Hanging Rock Court

Deposit in the black box located in the shed at the pickleball courts (marked "Suggestions").

Please enclose your payment in an envelope and clearly write your name(s) on it.

We're excited to kick off  the 2025 season on the courts and deeply appreciate your continued support and active participation in our club!

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Club members are invited to continue the Labor Day festivities with a picnic/barbeque smoker challenge following the tournament.   

Location: Shade patio behind the Foundry 

Date: Monday, September 2nd (following the tournament).

Time: 1:00 P.M.

 Two Signup Genius invitations will be distributed:

 1.     Picnic Signup

A household is limited to 2 attendees (2 members, or 1 member + 1 guest). 

There is no cost for members.

The guest fee for non-pickleball club members is $10, payable at the time you pick up your picnic bracelet.

Registration closes on August 28th. 

2.    Food Signups 

To be distributed after picnic registration closes. 

Separate sign ups for side dishes and desserts.

Wrist bracelets for all those registered for the picnic may be picked up during the morning tournament. The availability of the Foundry bar is TBD. NOTE: It is important to wear your bracelet to the picnic to go through the food line.

 Looking forward to a fun day!! 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com 

Inquiries have been made to the board regarding any incidents at the courts in which Blue Star has become involved. 

Blue Star and our club now have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination, hostility, harassment, and retaliation. The board, in conjunction with Blue Star, is responsible for

enforcement of the club’s code of conduct and has imposed appropriate disciplinary action regarding two separate incidents. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

TLN Pickleball Club Members:

Our next Social Tournament will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 2 at 8 am. It will be followed by a picnic; details on the picnic to follow.

This will be a partners’ tournament. There will be four teams; each team will be made up of 16 men and 16 women divided into pairs. You will be paired with a same-sex partner for three games against players of a similar skill level. When you sign up, you agree to play with and against whoever you are matched with.

There will be one captain for each of the four teams who are picked from the participants who sign up.

A $5 entry fee will be collected on the day of the tournament; there will be prizes.

Be on the lookout for the SignUpGenius invite.

Thank you,

TLN Pickleball Tournament Committee

Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman

Mon, Aug 12, 1:56 PM (7 days ago)

to bcc: me

Fellow picklers:

 As our club continues to grow (now in excess of 375 members), there seems to be several discussions at the courts with regard to our club's “rules”. 

 Several people either don’t care to learn the rules, disregard the rules, or complain about the rules.  

 There are many new members in our club and we are not setting an example in keeping with the spirit of friendly play and camaraderie.  Additionally many comments directed toward the board and to be honest, confrontations with board members occur almost daily. We do not do this to lose friends. We did not make up these rules,, but it is our responsibility to make sure they are followed and the pickleball experience is fair for everyone.  

 With that said we are having a general session at the Event Center, Wednesday, August 21st at 5:00 PM.  We feel it is imperative to have an open discussion and to have concerns addressed. Please be prepared to bring concerns AND suggestions, if a majority wants changes, this is how the process starts.  We are not sure how many people will attend, so you might want to bring chairs because seating might be limited. 

Thank you,  

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

We have exciting news to share!!! 

 Thanks to the generosity of Bruce and Colleen Solomon, a camera has been installed at the courts. Pickleball Club Members will now be able to view the conditions of the courts as well as court traffic. 

Follow the instructions below to obtain access to the camera:

Download the Safeview app to your phone (Click here to see the icon image).   

After installing the app, you must set up a Safeview account with your email address and password.

Once your account is established, respond to this email requesting access. Please ensure the email address you are sending from is the email address for camera access.

Please be patient, as it will take a bit of time to add all the email addresses.

 Once the email address has been added, you will be notified via email (or you will see a pop-up in the app that you need to accept for access.)

Thank you, 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Fellow picklers:

Well, the wait is finally over and we should all be proud of the finished product.

We would like to remind all that this Probounce Court with the PK surface is state of the art technology and will be a wonderful surface to play on.  With that said, after extensive conversation with both the installer and the manufacturer here are some points we need to be aware of:

This multi-layered court has a “curing time”.  What this means is that even though they are ready to be played on, they will not play as well now as they will as they cure and mature.  With the heat, this process might take as long as 2 months

There are many layers of glue and chemicals that are now covered that are not yet dried

During the curing process, as the court heats up, the ball will not bounce as high

This is a very durable court,  but the first 2 months or so, we might find inconsistencies with the way the ball bounces in different areas of the court

Actually, the more we play on it, the faster the court will cure

Bottom line is, please be patient.

Any questions or concerns, please let us know.

We are looking forward to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday at 5:00 PM.  Please sign up on MTL as Elizabeth would like to know what kind of a crowd to expect.  The courts will be available for play immediately after the ceremony (PLEASE HYDRATE!)

Happy to say once again....

See you at the courts!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

We are excited to announce that the refurbished sports courts will be opening at 5:00 p.m. on June 26th with a Blue Star ribbon-cutting celebration! Be on the lookout for the MTL Event that will provide the specific details.

To celebrate the re-opening of the pickleball courts, the Board has planned the following festivities for Saturday, July 6th. SignUpGenuis invitations will be sent for each of these events:

Celebration Tournament at 8:00 a.m. (The Tournament Committee will send details in a separate email).

Block party at 5:30 p.m. in the model home cul-de-sac for club members and guest(s) (those that live within the household).  Members must register for the picnic in order for us to know how much food to order.

Wrist bracelets for all those registered for the block party may be picked up during the morning celebration tournament. Food is complimentary to all members, with a guest fee of $10.00 that will be collected when you pick up your wrist bracelets.  Beverages will not be provided, so don’t forget to BYOB. NOTE: It is important to wear your bracelet to the party in order to go through the food line.

The pickleball courts went through major renovations. The updates include:

Resurfacing with state-of-the-art technology cushioned court all weather surface (Probounce).

The multi-sport court was repositioned to the east tennis court (closest to Latrobe’s) and supports 1 tennis court and 4 pickleball courts.

A new exit gate has been placed on the southeast corner of the upper courts for quicker access to Latrobe’s.

 We are looking forward to seeing you on the courts!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

To all TLN Pickleball Club members,

With the refurbishment of our courts rapidly approaching completion, we'd like to look ahead to mid July or so for the resumption of our weekly ladder play. For those new to the club, TLN pickleball ladders are played on a 10-week seasonal cycle for winter, spring, summer, and fall. TLN Ladders are managed using Global Pickleball Network software (GPN). Each week on Sunday, an invitation is sent out via Gmail to registered players to identify those that are available for the upcoming Wednesday - Tuesday play period. Following the Tuesday noon deadline to sign up, the week's matches are sent out with groups of 4 players arranged into round-robin foursomes by skill level. The foursomes then arrange a date and time amongst themselves to play their games. Games are played between Wednesday and Tuesday noon, results are posted into GPN, and the process is repeated.

If you would like to participate in the TLN Summer 2024 ladder, please register below as follows:

For first-time TLN ladder participants, use this link to register with the Global Pickleball Network. This is a one-time registration.

https://www.globalpickleball.network/network/register/3770-trilogy-lake-norman

For previous TLN ladder participants, and newly GPN registered participants, use this link to sign up for the summer ladder: 

https://www.globalpickleball.network/network/ladder-league/registerPage/3770_7478-mixed-doubles-2-0-to-6-0-pickleball-ladder

You are not required to participate each week. Feel free to register for the ladder even if you have conflicts for vacations, business trips, etc. Please do not register for a particular week if you have limited availability. Lots of conflicts can make it difficult for the matches to be scheduled.

Any questions, please reach out to Dan Hurst or Jack Kaplan.

Thanks!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

We are excited to announce that our fundraising campaign has concluded.  We have exceeded our financial goal of $35,572 with a total of $40,967!  This total includes proceeds pending from the sale of the 2 portable pickleball nets ($1,000) along with the funds raised from the upcoming “Beatles and More" show (~$1,000).  

Capital funds raised will be utilized for the initiatives approved at the March 6th, 2024, General Meeting:

Club portion of ProBounce PK Court Surface for multi-use court

3 New Selkirk Pro Pickleball Nets (BlueStar is purchasing the 4th net)

VAPTR Pro Roller

The excess capital funds of ~$5,400 will go towards future proposed capital projects approved by club members. 

 We are also pleased to report that the court renovations commenced on April 1st as planned and are well underway.   Timeframe for the project remains at approximately 6 - 8 weeks depending on weather.

We are looking forward to playing on the new courts soon!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Hello Club Members! 

 We are soliciting feedback on potential color options for the renovated pickleball courts.  The club recommendations will be provided to Blue Star as input to their final selection of court colors. 

 If you would like to participate in providing feedback, please respond to this email by Friday, April 12th, with your top color option of the 4 selections shown below: 

Option #1

Tennis lines would be red or orange

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Option #2

Tennis lines would be light blue

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Option #3

Tennis lines would be red or orange

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Option #4

Tennis lines would be light blue

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We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback! 

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

We are excited to announce that the court resurfacing kicks off next week!  Here is the anticipated timeline:  

Wednesday, March 27th:  Squaring off the corners on the tennis court begins.

Monday, April 1st:  Demolition of all pickleball and tennis courts starts.

Approximately 6 - 8 weeks for the project depending on weather.

As a result, the following activities/events will be impacted: 

 Spring Ladder:  Halted until play resumes. 

April 13th Spring Fling:  Cancelled. 

Round Robins:  Last round robin will be held on March 26th; halted until play resumes. 

The TLN Pickleball website is in the process of being updated to provide alternative options for play.  This information may be found under “Pickleball Around Charlotte”.  Also, don’t forget to periodically visit our TLN Pickleball website. Make sure you take time to review the updated TLN Pickleball Code of Conduct.

We appreciate the support and look forward to playing on our resurfaced courts! 

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Registration for our club sponsored event "The Beatles and More" featuring Ricky Vacca is now open on MTL.   If you would like to attend, please use the following link to register:

Event - The Beatles and More | Pickleball Club Fundraiser (mytrilogylife.com)

This event will be open for all TLN residents on Friday morning, so please register now if you plan to attend.

This live music event will be held in the Event Center with doors opening at 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 at the door (cash only) with net proceeds going towards our Capital Improvement fund.  We are limited to 150 tickets.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Larry Cioffi directly (larrycioffi@gmail.com, 630 200-5006).

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

This note is to remind folks that the TLN Pickleball Whatsapp should ONLY be used for communication directly related to:

court conditions

players needed

information related to compass, ladders, clinics, etc

upcoming TLN events

issues with SignUpGenius

items left at the courts

new player group meeting times

ladder or round robin subs needed

We kindly ask that you refrain (or use some other source of social media) to share information related to travel/sports/jokes, etc.

Thanks!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

The Pickleball Court Renovation Fundraiser has been a huge success!

We are fast approaching the goal set at our Member Meeting on March 6th and greatly appreciate all the enthusiasm and contributions that have been made to date. 

Remember to check our website for up to date totals.

As we continue to build on the generosity of club members there is a slight change in the donation collections:

- Effective Monday, March 18 the drop off box at Carol’s house will not be available. All donations should be given directly to one of the Board Members (Rich, Barb, Tom, Carol or Ann), deposited in the Suggestion Box located at the courts (In the big bin) or can be mailed to Carol Lennox 7136 Hanging Rock Ct.

Thanks again for your continued support and we’ll see you on the courts.

TLN Pickleboard Board of Directors 

www.tlnpickleball.com

The Pickleball Club is sponsoring a live music event on Friday April 12, "The Beatles and More" featuring Ricky Vacca.  Ricky spent over two decades as one of the premier Paul McCartney emulators to ever hit the stage.  He performed on Broadway with "Beatlemania" and toured with "Beatlemania Now".   Later, as a member of "1964 - The Tribute" he achieved his dream of being with the band that Rolling Stone magazine called "The Best Beatles Tribute on Earth".

Registration will be handled on MTL and the event announcement will be posted soon with members of our club able to register several days in advance. The music event will be held in the Event Center with doors opening at 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 at the door (cash only) with net proceeds going towards our Capital Improvement fund.  We are limited to 150 tickets.

If this is something you would be interested in attending, please save the date.   Another email will be sent once the event has been posted and registration is open.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Larry Cioffi directly (larrycioffi@gmail.com, 630 200-5006).

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Based on the outcome of the March 6, 2024, General Pickleball Meeting, voluntary donations are being accepted to help us achieve our updated fundraising goal of $35,572.  To date, we have raised over $16,000.   

We would like to offer the first 50 folks interested in donating $500 or more an individual lifetime membership to the Pickleball Club.  For those that have already donated and would like to direct your donation toward this membership, please respond to this email and we will work with you to make that happen. 

If you would like to donate, here are the various options: 

·       Drop off or mail your payment to Carol Lennox at 7136 Hanging Rock Court.  

·       Place it in the black box at the courts (marked suggestions); include your name(s) on the envelope with payment. 

·       Checks should be made out to “Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club”.

 Thank you for your support in helping us raise funds for our court renovations!

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com 

Thank you to all the Club members that attended last night’s general meeting (Wednesday, March 6th).  

The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on the courts’ renovation and vote on financial implications that exceeded the funds approved ($24k) at the December 11, 2023 meeting. 

Meeting Highlights: 

·       Attendance was taken and as per our by-laws, a quorum was achieved; all voting results became official. 

·       Renovation update on resurfacing of the pickleball & tennis courts (including conversion of the multi-use court from 2 to 4 pickleball courts): 

o   The project and funds have received approval from BlueStar; the funds are the owner’s capital funds and are not taken from our dues.   

o   Contract has been signed by BlueStar and is in the hands of the contractor.

o   Excavation of the four corners on the tennis court will happen almost immediately after signing. This will not affect play for pickleball or tennis; all work is outside the fence.

o   Removing the current 6 courts will start in late March.

o   Perfect weather, the courts will be unavailable for 6 weeks, estimating 6-8 weeks for the project.

·       Treasurer’s Report: 

o   Current Balance:                    $25,361.67

o   Allocated to Capital Fund:   $15,756.75

·       The Pickleball Club is responsible for funding a portion of the multi-use court conversion:

o   $17,500 was approved at the December 2023 meeting.

o   An additional $18,072 is necessary to cover the project cost. 

·       A ballot was presented for funding of the following initiates and approved: 

o   Club portion of ProBounce PK Court Surface for multi-use court:  $7,500

o   3 New Selkirk Pro Pickleball Nets (BlueStar is purchasing the 4th): $7,367

o   VAPTR Pro Roller:  $3,205

·       Feedback Request:  BlueStar has asked the Pickleball Club to provide feedback on court painting colors.   For those who would like to provide input, please reply to this email with a picture of a court & proposed colors.  

 Once again, thank you for your participation and we look forward to playing on the new courts! 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com 

Just a friendly reminder about our upcoming Pickleball meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6th) at 5:00 PM in the Event Center.  We're looking forward to getting together to discuss the courts' renovation. 

Thank you, 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com 

Fellow picklers:

Due to popular demand, we are again opening the 2024 version of the Pickleball Spring Shop. The shop will open on March 5th.   You will be able to order product and it will be delivered directly to your home.  Remember the Nike items tend to run a little small, so order accordingly.

Click on the link below to open up the flyer:

shop flyer

Below is the link for the shop that goes live on March 5th.  You will need the access code on the flyer to access the shop.

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/zzkKzTRpqK

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

See you at the courts!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Fellow picklers:

General Pickleball Meeting to update the progress at the courts. Wednesday, March 6th at 5:00 PM in the Event Center

There has been a lot of dialogue and activity in regard to the situation with the construction and timeline regarding the courts'  renovation.   At this point BlueStar is extremely close to signing the contract, and with that said, we feel it is important to share as much information as is available, knowing that some details might be subject to change.

For example, here are a few areas of discussion: 

When will construction begin?

What type of court are we getting?

Cost to our Pickleball Club?

How long will the courts be unavailable for play?

Play outside of our club during construction

In addition, there are some items that we need to discuss as a club and vote on to finalize our requirements and what we are willing to spend.  There will be ample time for Q&A.

Thank you,

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball

From all accounts last weekend's Presidents Cup Tournament was a huge success with over 120 participants. Results are posted on our website: tlnpickleball.com. Congratulations to all the winners!

Special thanks to Jack Kaplan and all of the Tournament Committee volunteers. The organization was seamless with little wait time between games.

Thanks to ALL the players for great sportsmanship, making for a fun and competitive tournament.

Thanks to the food committee for supplying the snacks.

Thanks to Twin Mills for supplying the tables, power cords, water, trash pickup, etc.

Please provide feedback to the tournament committee at tlnpbtournament@gmail.com so we can make our next tourney even better. The next tournament is the Spring Fling tentatively scheduled for April. Stay tuned!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Super Bowl Square Fundraiser 

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Super Bowl fundraising activity! We are pleased to report that the Super Bowl Square Box Pool was sold out in only 3 days raising $1,000 towards the capital fund for court improvements! 

Based on popular demand, a second Super Bowl Square Box Pool has been created.  

The squares can be purchased at the following times:  

Wednesday 2/7:  10:00am - Noon at courts** 

Thursday 2/8:      10:00am - Noon at courts** & 4:00 - 6:00pm at Club

Friday 2/9:            10:00am - Noon at courts** & 4:00 - 6:00pm at Club

Saturday 2/10:     10:00am - Noon at courts**

Sunday 2/11:         10:00am - Noon at courts** & 4:00 - 5:30pm at Club

    ** Weather permitting

Squares are $20 with prizes paid at Q1, Q2, Q3 and final score. If the game ends in a tie and overtime is required, the prize is awarded at final score and not Q4.

The drawing of the numbers will take place at 5:30pm on Super Bowl Sunday (2/11) at the Foundry.  

A picture of the Squares will be posted on the TLN Pickleball website.  

Winners will be announced after the game on the TLN Pickleball WhatsApp and TLN Pickleball website.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club\

www.tlnpickleball.com

Please support the Pickleball Fundraiser - Super Bowl Squares Pool 

Super Bowl squares can be purchased at the following times:

Saturday 2/3:   10:00am - Noon at pickleball courts

Sunday 2/4:     10:00am -  Noon at pickleball courts

Monday 2/5:    TLN Bowling (see Kim Hutchings) 

Tuesday 2/6 - Friday 2/9:  4:00pm - 6:00pm in the club lobby 

Saturday 2/10:  10:00am - Noon at pickleball courts

Squares are $20 with prizes paid at each quarter and for the final score.

For every sheet of squares completed, $1,000 will go to the capital fund for court improvements. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Fellow picklers:

The sign ups for our President's Cup Tournament are coming in quickly.  To assure a spot for you and your partner, please remember the proper way to sign up :

You must sign up with a partner

One team member should register as a 2-person team, the other player's name must appear in the comment block

Anyone that has already signed up (Incorrectly) should edit their sign up ASAP to ensure their team is placed in the tournament.

\For example:

If you didn't change the number to "2" when you put your team in, please do so.

If you failed to put your partner's name in the comments block, please go in and add them

If you put your name in and do not have a partner, please take yourself out until such time as you have a partner  

Sign-ups will remain open until Sunday, February 11th at which point SignUpGenius will be closed to give ample time to set the brackets.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Thank you,

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Our first Club Tournament of 2024 will be the President's Cup and is scheduled for February 17 & 18.  Just like last year, this will be a fully competitive tournament (similar to the external tournaments some members have played in) and is exclusively for club members.  

Tournament details 

Entry fee:  $5 per player/per event, to be payable at the registration table the day of the event (cash or check). 

Events:  

Women's doubles, Men's doubles and Mixed doubles

Categories of play (tournament committee reserves the right to place teams if needed): 

2.5 - 3.0 

3.0 - 3.5 

3.5+ 

You may sign up for both days & register for the events with a partner (via SignUpGenius). 

Prizes:  Awarded to the winning teams in each category. 

Tournament Schedule

** Note: Registration times and Sunday AM Events will be finalized once registration is complete. 

Saturday AM:  Women’s events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 9:30.

Saturday PM:  Men's events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 12:30.

Sunday AM:    TBD (Assigned at tournament committee discretion). 

Sunday PM:    Mixed events. Registration tentatively scheduled for 12:30.

Be on the lookout for the SignUpGenius invite for this tournament. One member of each team should sign up, indicating 2 players, with the partner's name in the comment block.

As games will likely run late on Sunday afternoon, Ladies Night will be cancelled on Sunday, February 19.  

Look forward to seeing you there! 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Fellow picklers:

Now that the winter ladder season has started, a reminder that ladders ARE NOT PERMITTED during the second session of the morning hours, which at this time of year is from 10:00-12:00.  Although it might be convenient for the 4 that play, it is inconsiderate for the club members that also play during that time.  This was clearly laid out in our e-mail of September 4, 2023 which is available on our website.

We are being forced to enforce this rule and anyone who decides to schedule during this time will be removed from the ladder for the duration of that ladder season.

Thank you for your understanding.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

https://www.tlnpickleball.com/

At Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club, we believe that every club member has the power to make a positive impact on our pickleball community. A great way to do that is by supporting our club committees.  

Please review the committees listed below and reply to this email with the committee(s) you would like to volunteer for.  There are two lead positions that are vacant where we are also seeking volunteers for. 

Food

Committee Lead:  To be determined

Manage/coordinate snacks and/or food for various social functions (i.e.: tournaments). 

Fundraising

Committee Lead:  To be determined 

Recommend fundraising opportunities to supplement the Capital Fund for club improvement needs. 

Social

Committee Lead:  Sheila Dhans 

Organize activities to encourage social interaction of club members. 

Tournament

Committee Lead:  Jack Kaplan  

Coordinate the club sponsored tournaments (six tentatively planned for 2024). 

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a meaningful difference!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Hello fellow pickleballers:

Happy New Year to all.

We would like to send out our WhatsApp link for TLN Pickleball for those of you that are not on it.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CVcp16VfjonCAckwuuGYtC

Please let us know if you have any questions.

See you at the courts!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Club Membership Payment by January 15th  

As agreed by the members that attended our annual meeting in December, Club dues will remain $30 per person in 2024.

For those who have not yet done so, Club Dues must be paid by January 15th in order to continue taking advantage of member benefits.

Cash or checks acceptable - please make checks payable to Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball. You can drop your payment off or send it to Carol Lennox at 7136 Hanging Rock Ct.  You can also put it in the black box at the courts (marked suggestions).  Place payment in an envelope with your name(s) on it.

We look forward to seeing you all on the courts.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Once again, Dan Hurst and Jack Kaplan will run four 10-week round-robin ladders in 2024 for our club: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall; they are scheduled as follows:

Winter Ladder: January 10 - March 19

Spring Ladder: April 3 - June 11

Summer Ladder: June 26 - September 3

Fall Ladder: September 18 - November 26

We'll be using Global Pickleball Network (GPN) software to manage the ladders. If you haven't participated in a ladder previously, please register in GPN here:

https://www.globalpickleball.network/network/register/3770-trilogy-lake-norman. 

GPN can now accommodate 150 players vs the prior 100 players, so feel free to sign up even if you'll be out of town for a while.

 Players in our ladders are divided up into four boxes by skill level in the following skill bands: <3.0. 3.0 - 3.25, 3.25 - 3.50, and >3.5. The goal of these boxes is to provide competitive and fun matches. Throughout the ladders, Dan and Jack will move players between boxes as appropriate. 

If you haven't participated in the previous ladders, please suggest a skill rating to start with when you complete the Signup-Genius invitation. 

 A Signup-Genius invitation email will come out on Monday December 18th and signup will close on Monday December 25th.

Any questions: please contact Dan Hurst or Jack Kaplan. Text messages are preferred or catch them in person.

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

The 2024 Pickleball Club Dues remain $30 per person in 2024.  You can make checks payable to Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball (or cash).  You can bring your payment  tomorrow during the DINKERBELL Social and give it to Carol Lennox or you can drop it off at 7136 Hanging Rock and leave it in the box on the porch.

Thank you and see you at the courts.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

DINKERBELL 2023 on Dec 16th

 This is a reminder that our DINKERBELL Social will be happening tomorrow starting at NOON so please arrive early to warm up.  This a “Friendly” match so while we gather for the holidays with friends and neighbors, let’s truly enjoy each other’s company and have the best Social ever.  No food or beverage will be supplied, so bring your own.

AND – many will plan to head over to the Foundry afterward to continue the fun.  Hope you are one of them.

 For those that can, please bring your check for the 2024 Dues and give them to Carol who will certainly be at the courts and participating.  She will gladly accept your payment on site.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the courts.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

We’d like to thank all of our Club members that came out last night to participate in our final meeting of the year and to celebrate in the Holiday party.

There were a few topics discussed that should be shared with the entire Club, including those folks that could not make the meeting.  We did achieve a quorum so all decisions became official.

1.     The votes are tabulated and congratulations go to the newly elected 2024 Board Members.  Please reach out and give them your support.

o   Rich Scipione

o   Barb Kerr

o   Carol Lennox

o   Tom Bilger

o   Ann Nestvogel

2.     Shea has agreed to fund the resurfacing of the tennis and pickleball courts. Although a contract is not yet in place, it is anticipated that the resurfacing will take place in Spring 2024. Shea has also agreed to convert the multi-use court from 2 to 4 pickleball courts. However, part of the cost to do this must be funded by the Pickleball Club. While formally awaiting the contract approval from Shea Homes to rework all of the tennis and pickleball courts, it was proposed and agreed to move forward with investigating fundraising to square off the corners of the multi-use court and purchase 2 new nets.  This would allow for 4 pickleball courts of play on the multi-use court once complete.  Projected funds needed are $19k for the corners/fences and $5k for the new nets.

3.     It was proposed and agreed to buy a Vaptor court drying unit should the funds exist following the fundraising efforts toward squaring the multi-use court.  The cost of this unit is approximately $3k. This is secondary to item 2 above.

o   Blue Star has committed to provide a small storage unit for this and all of the equipment in the current metal box.

4.     Club Financials for 2023 and the proposed Budget for 2024 were reviewed and approved. Club dues for 2024 will remain at $30/year and any excess amounts beyond normal budgeted expenses will go toward our Capital fund for the court development needs.

o   Remember that dues must be paid by Jan 15th.  We will send a reminder soon.

o   Dues can be deposited in the box at 7136 Hanging Rock or at the courts in the black lock box

5.     The Club recognized two members for their exceptional contributions during 2023. Eleanor Frisch was selected as Woman of the Year and Jack Kaplan was selected as Man of the Year. 

Once again, thank you for your participation and we look forward to another great year in 2024.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Board Member Ballot Change

It is unfortunate, but due to a family health issue that will cause him to be away for periods of time, Dave Risley has had to withdraw his name for consideration for the board.  We wish him and his family well.

Names to be listed on the ballot:

Candidates for President:

·       Rich Scipione                              rscip73@gmail.com

Candidates to join the Board in general capacity with positions to be defined following the elections:

·       Barb Kerr (incumbent)                 Brkerr01@gmail.com

·       Carol Lennox (incumbent)           Caroltlennox@gmail.com

·       Tom Bilger                                  tommythe2@gmail.com

·       Joe Broome                                jbroome123456@gmail.com

·       Lisa Henkel                                 lmyhenkel@gmail.com

·       Ann Nestvogel                             mnestvogel@aol.com

We look forward to seeing you at our meeting and on the courts. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Annual Meeting and Holiday Party Reminder DEC 11

 As we prepare for our annual club review meeting and Holiday party, here are some reminders. 

Candidates running for the 2024 Executive Board will be available from 3:45 to 4:30 in the event center to give you the opportunity to meet those you may not personally know and ask them questions before casting your ballot. The only exception is Tom Bilger who is away on vacation and Rich Scipione has offered to field questions for Tom.

Our meeting will begin promptly at 4:30 and voting must be completed so please arrive early to cast your vote.  We have a full agenda regarding the Club and plan to discuss topics looking ahead to the new year.  Your participation will be valuable.

 The Holiday Party will commence following the close of our meeting – approximately 5:30, including a buffet dinner with a full open (cash/member-charge) bar. Twin Mills Club has graciously opened the Event Center to host our meeting, plus is providing exclusive access to our members throughout the club for our Party.  Realize, this is a Monday and the club is normally CLOSED on Mondays!

Don’t forget to BRING CASH to tip our wonderful serving staff who are coming in on their day off and also for the band that is playing for FREE.

Remember the Basket Raffle at last year’s event?  There will be all new versions for this year.  Tickets will be on sale (3 for $5, 8 for $10, 20 for $20 and 2 special high-value baskets for $5/ticket – ALL CASH ONLY) for the incredible baskets created just for this event.  The funds will go to our capital fund for future court improvements.  Discussions on this during our meeting.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman

Wed, Nov 29, 5:50 PM (9 days ago)

to Pickleball, bcc: Belle.ulander

Several Club Members have requested a little background note from our 2024 Board Member Candidates.  Each has supplied a short commentary to share with you and hopefully this helps you to make an informed decision.  Remember to feel free to contact them in person or via their email that was shared in the previous communication. 

 Barb Kerr (Incumbent):

I believe I am an ideal candidate for a position on the Pickleball Board due to my unwavering commitment to positive change and my proven track record of leadership while serving as a Board member for the past 3+ years. Throughout my tenure, I have consistently demonstrated a strong sense of integrity, dedication, and a passion for serving and improving the Trilogy pickleball community. My experience has equipped me with the skills needed to navigate the challenges we face as our membership has dramatically increased from 50 to 350 members during this time.

I began playing PB in 2019 as a novice and after 4 years of committed social and competitive play at Trilogy, I now compete at the 3.5+ level. This experience has aided me in recognizing the diverse skill levels of individual players and has influenced my decision-making processes. It has also enlightened me on how to suggest ways to improve and enhance the enjoyment of Trilogy pickleball play time such as paddle stacking and club-time procedures, closed game etiquette, supporting fiscal responsibilities, serving as liaison with Blue Star staff and other member led clubs.

I am driven by a genuine desire to make a meaningful impact , and if elected, I am committed to fostering transparency, promoting inclusivity, and working tirelessly to address the concerns and aspirations of all levels of our community.

Barb Kerr

Carol Lennox (Incumbent):

I heard about and started playing Pickleball when I moved to Trilogy in 2017.  I’m rated a 3.3-3.5 player.  I’ve been an active member of our club since its inception. I’m currently serving my 2nd term as treasurer. I’ve been involved in all of our club board  meetings and decisions to improve our club and facility. I believe the game can be enjoyed at many levels, from purely social to competitive. I look forward to continuing to serve our Pickleball Club.

Carol Lennox

Tom Bilger:

I started playing pickleball about 5 years ago, shortly after moving to Trilogy. I have played at Hilton Head and locations around Charlotte. I also have visited several other Trilogy neighborhoods to learn how to make our club better for everyone.

I consider myself a 3.5 but enjoy playing at all levels.

I want to be on the board to continue the TLN tradition within the community for enjoyment, sportsmanship, health, and social interaction for organized recreational and competitive play. I believe our club can be fair and fun for everyone.

I like to have fun on the court as well as off the court. I enjoy playing the game, but more importantly, meeting new residents and introducing them to the game through the 101 and 201 clinics.

Tom Bilger

 Joe Broome:

I've been playing pickleball since the courts opened here in 2017. I consider myself a 3.75 - 4.0 skill level. I love the game of pickleball and I'd like to help bring the members of the community together in this sport. I think I can offer a fresh perspective to the club and help members develop their skills while enjoying the game. The good thing about our club is that there are all different levels of players and there is a place for everyone to enjoy the game.

Joe Broome

 Lisa Henkel:

I have been having fun playing pickleball for the last 2+ years, and enjoyed the many friendships I have made in our club.

I play on average at a 2.5 level...some days more and some days less!

I would like to continue the great work the current board has done, and offer the voice of a less-than-advanced as well as to the working players. 

I have been a part of or led many teams that created events for large groups. I still work, albeit part time and with flexibility. I have a positive outlook, smile when winning or losing (most of the time!), am a good listener, offer supportive feedback, and enjoy being creative. I consider this Club my NC family.

Lisa Henkel

 Ann Nestvogel:

I have lived in Trilogy since 2019 and began playing pickleball shortly thereafter and have never looked back. I spend a considerable amount of time at our courts working to learn skills and improve my game and would consider myself an intermediate player.  Additionally, I enjoy the camaraderie and social aspect of our club and believe I would be the right person to represent players of all ability levels. 

I credit our Trilogy PB Club for providing numerous benefits such as: multiple level clinics, fun competitions, free lessons for all levels and abilities, and of course various social gathering opportunities. All of this has allowed me to enjoy playing while making many new friends. 

During my professional career of 43 years with Wells Fargo, I developed extensive computer and project management skills, bookkeeping expertise, and successfully served in multiple management/leadership positions.   These are just some of the attributes that I feel will serve me well while performing the various duties and meeting the numerous demands of a Pickleball Board member.

I would be honored to serve on the board to further promote the enjoyment of pickleball within our community. I am committed to collectively explore options which would increase communication and implement productive ideas to further enhance our Trilogy Pickleball Club.

I also make a fabulous cheesecake. :) :)

Ann Nestvogel

 Dave Risley:

I started playing Pickleball after moving to Trilogy.  I consider myself a mediocre player, capable of good shots but not consistent.  I would like to be on the board as a voice for intermittent/casual players, whether members or not.  My wife and I both joined the club but she quit playing rather quickly due to the intensity of most of the club members.  

As for my personal note, I was once an avid hunter and worked in the fish and wildlife field most of my life.  I still love the outdoors and I’ve tried a plethora of sports but always had to keep my day job.

Dave Risley

Thanks to all of our candidates and good luck.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Gentlemen, be on your best behavior and you may be chosen.  Ladies, the power is yours.

Based on the immediate response with sold-out sign ups last year, our Sadie Hawkins style Pickleball Social is back for a repeat performance – this year referred to as DINKERBELL 2023.  If you recall, this is a mixed doubles outing with the twist of a minimum Team age sum of 127 or higher.

What does that mean?  If the male is 70 and the female is 58 – that totals to 128 and would qualify to participate.  This is NOT a tournament, but simply a fun day on the courts.  Your partner is NOT required to be your spouse (in some cases that might be best?!?).

Who holds the power?  The female MUST ask the male to create a team, similar to a Sadie Hawkins day of pickleball.  Therefore, once the team is established, the female will register in Signup Genius with her partner’s name.  The male cannot and should not sign up.

 Start your schmoozing for a good partner – BUT it is all up to the Ladies!!

This is all for fun and laughs with NO pressure; definitely not looking for win-at-all-cost playing. 

We have set a date of Dec 16th at noon, weather permitting.  BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE SIGNUP GENIUS THAT WILL COME OUT IN THE COMING DAYS. 

We look forward to seeing everyone on the courts.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

www.tlnpickleball.com

Hello Pickleball Club Members,

The TLN Pickleball Club Social Committee invites you and a guest to attend our 2023 Holiday Party to be held at the Twin Mills Club on Monday, December 11th from 5:30 - 10 pm.  A full service cash/member charge bar will be available. Barrell Masters can also access wine from their lockers. The bar will be open starting at 4 pm to allow Members to get drinks prior to attending the scheduled Annual Meeting of the Pickleball Club which will take place in the event center from 4:30-5:30. 

Buffet Dinner (menu below) will be served for an all-inclusive price of $45 per person to be charged to your member account. Should you have dietary restrictions that the below menu doesn’t accommodate, please contact Senthil no later than December 1st and The Foundry will do their best to accommodate.

Menu includes:

Chicken Piccata

Pasta w/Sauce

Mixed Vegetables

Chef’s Choice Beef Dish

Mashed Potatoes

Mixed Green Salad w/Dressing Options

Dinner Rolls

Dessert (Provided by PB Club)

Coffee & Iced Tea

The Event Center, Foundry, Outfitter, Grand Living Room, Crows Nest and Clark’s Kitchen will be accessible to paid guests only on the evening of the party.  Trilogy’s very own OldSkool will perform and entertain the Pickleball Club. Expect a fun-filled evening of off-court socializing, music and dancing. 

In order to raise funds for court improvement projects, we will be raffling a variety of gift baskets. Please bring cash to purchase raffle tickets. ***If you wish to donate an item to be raffled at the party, please contact Priscilla Framarini at 603-689-8492. 

Registration will be requested through SignUp Genius beginning on November 3rd and will be limited to the first 200 people who RSVP so you are encouraged to reply promptly if you wish to attend.  If you need assistance with accessing the SignUp Genius website/app, please contact the board at trilogylakenormanpickleball@gmail.com.

 Interested members must RSVP no later than November 30th so that a final headcount and attendee list can be provided to the club concierge on December 1st. Be advised that cancellations/refunds will not be allowed after December 1st.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s event!

TLN Pickleball Social Committee

Competitive Tournament vs Cresswinds

Cresswinds is hosting a tournament that would be exclusively against Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club.  We’d like to gage interest before going any further.  Here are the details:

·       Date is Saturday Nov 11th, start time to TBD

·       Limited to 18 men and 18 women divided into:

        o   6 men high level, 6 men intermediate, 6 men novice level

       o   6 women high level, 6 women intermediate, 6 women novice level

·       $10 entrance fee to cover a food truck lunch

·       Located in Mint Hill – approximately 45 minute drive

·       If interest is too great, a lottery will be necessary to achieve the maximum numbers – please be aware you may not be chosen due to limiting factors.

If interested, please reply to this email by October 25th indicating your interest and what level.  We can then judge our next steps. 

Just another interesting day with this incredible Pickleball Club!! 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Sharing some Wonderful News     

We are sure you have all been interested in how well the fundraising went at our Dink for Pink Tournament for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Remember that we raised and donated $2,555 last year and our goal was to reach $3,000 this year.

Well, the good news is that due to our incredible community and great pickleball club we were able to surpass our goal and raise over $4,100.  How awesome is that? 

Thanks to everyone who participated in the tournament, who decorated, who donated their efforts and time, and mostly to all of those that contributed to the cause.

MORE NEWS - SAVE THE DATE:  This year’s Christmas Party will be December 11 at Twin Mills immediately following our Annual General Pickleball Club Meeting – More information will be coming soon.

We live in a great community and prove it nearly every single day!

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Where: At the Pickleball Courts

When:  Tuesday September 26th at 4:00pm (prior to the Round Robin)

With the volume of new members in the club, we would like to invite you to an orientation that might be helpful.  Who should attend?  Anyone that recently joined the club (over the past few months) or anyone with questions about the topics to be discussed below:

 ·       Club hours and non-club hours.

·       The important uses of SignUp Genius – daily, tournaments, ladders, reserved courts, etc.

·       How the paddle stacking boxes and rotation work.

·       What box makes sense for me.

·       When the tennis court can be used.

·       Safety on the courts – court shoes, safety glasses, stretching, tripping issues, beginner mistakes that cause accidents, etc.

·       Location of the First Aid equipment and AED

·       Pickleball Clinics 101 and 201

·       What is a Ladder

·       What is a Round Robin

·       How can you get more involved – volunteers, etc.

·       And as much as you’d like to discuss…

 We hope that those truly interested in pickleball for your health, safety and competitive nature will come out and get just a little more information to improve your inclusion into the Club overall. 

Looking forward to your participation! 

Board of Directorss

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Saturday – October 14th     8:00 am

Cost:    $5.00 entry fee (payable at the registration table that morning)

There will be 48 men and 48 women competing and raising funds for Breast Cancer Awareness.

·       All donations are welcome even if you are not playing and even if you are not a member of the Club.  The club will be accepting CASH OR CHECKS (made out to Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball).

·       There will be a donation jar at the courts the morning of the tournament.

·       Last year the Club was able to collect and donate $2,555!  And our goal this year is $3,000 with your help.

·       Donations will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

·       Please wear something PINK and get into the proper frame of mind.

·       Signup Genius will be posted soon.

·       Format yet to be finalized.

·       We will send out a note soon to vote for your captains.  Following the election of captains, a Draft will be held to create two equal/competitive teams.  Your Captains will notify you which team you are on.

Because we are such a growing Club with so many members wanting to play, we ask that you be willing to play on the next available court when your match is up.  The tennis courts will be treated as a normal court in rotation.  (Players could possibly have multiple/all of their games on them).

Come out for the fun and play for this wonderful cause.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman

Mon, Sep 4, 4:44 PM (5 days ago)

to Pickleball, bcc: Belle.ulander

Modification to the Fall Ladder:

Thank you to everyone who has given feedback regarding our Fall Ladder changes.  We have heard both supporting replies as well as questioning replies.  As a result, we want to try to make as many players happy as possible so will modify our original plan to the following: 

·       Thursday afternoon will remain the target day for all ladders to be played.

·       We have reserved the multi-use court for Thursday evenings so all 6 courts will be available for play.

·       Only 3 courts will be set aside for Ladder play across 3 time slots (4:00-7:00).  This will allow open play on the remaining courts for others such as those that still work, etc. and allow 36 players to complete their ladder.

·       If all 3 designated courts are already scheduled, you may still plan your ladder during this time – but must rotate with open play on the remaining courts.

·       If you want to play at another time due to availability of the 4 players, DO NOT schedule play during the 9:00-11:00 morning Club hours (on any day).  This means that you must be done by 9:00 am at the latest so should not schedule a ladder any later than 8:00 am.

·       As daylight dwindles, we will adjust to accommodate.

·       Due to the changes, the SignUpGenius registration will remain open 2 extra days until Sep 8th and will now permit up to 150 sign-ups. 

Regarding Compass Draw matches.  DO NOT SCHEDULE ANY MATCHES DURING MORNING CLUB HOURS (on any day).  None during 7:00-9:00 or 9:00-11:00. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Pickleball Trilogy Lake Norman

Sat, Sep 2, 2:55 PM (2 days ago)

to Pickleball, bcc: Belle.ulander

Tuesday, September 5th has been cancelled due to the Labor Day Tournament. 

After much feedback, the Round Robins will run a trial of rotating 3 levels of play.  This will accommodate the lowest to the highest skill levels so many players can participate and enjoy this competitive night out. 

Tuesday Sep 12th will be our first night hosting only the highest level players.  If you need to ask if this one is for you, then it is not. 

Tuesday Sep 19th will be a true intermediate level of play.  Those that found themselves not quite the best in the Club or that found that there were many novice/beginners and wanted more challenge, this one is for you. 

Tuesday Sep 26th will be a novice/beginner level of play.  We have so many newer players or developing players that want this opportunity too and this one is for you. 

We will then go on a rotation following these three levels of Round Robins. 

As a Club, we are always listening and trying to accommodate everyone’s requests and desires, but sometimes we will just have to run trials until we get it just right.  Here’s hoping this adjustment will serve more players’ needs.  

See you on the courts. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Labor Day Tournament update 

Monday – September 4th. We will start promptly at 8:00 am.

·       Arrive early to warm up and sign in.

·       Pick up your wrist bands for the social event if you had registered in Signup Genius.

·       Snacks will be provided, but bring your own drinks for hydration. 

There will be two teams competing – a Red team and a Blue team.  Your captains will reach out to you directly.  Please wear a shirt of the correct color that matches your team.  If you have not heard from them by tomorrow, please check your SPAM emails. 

News on the Social gathering:

·       We will all meet at 1:00pm behind the Club (near the fire/water feature and tables) similar to the July 4th tournament.

·       The bar will be OPEN.  They are scheduling a bartender to handle our demand.  Please bring along some cash to tip with as this is not a normally scheduled event for the bar.

·       If you are bringing a salad or dessert, please keep it in a cooler – OR – you might have time to run home before the social begins.

·       The Club is providing sandwiches/subs as part of being a Club member – as long as you had signed up via the Signup Genius and pick up your wristband.

We will be holding another 50/50 raffle. You can buy tickets (CASH ONLY – NO VENMO): 2 for $5 or 5 for $10 or 20 for $20.  Somebody will be winning big!

Don’t forget to bring your chairs, pop-up tent and beverages of choice…lots of hydration! 

Looking forward to another fabulous Trilogy Event…see you there! 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Final Ladder of 2023: 

The Summer 2023 Ladder wraps up Tuesday September 5th. We'll take two weeks off and launch the Fall 2023 ladder with the first matches beginning on Thursday September 21st and wrapping up Thursday November 30th (no games Nov 23rd Thanksgiving).  This is the 4th and final ladder of 2023 and will run for 10 weeks.

After much feedback, we will be implementing a new approach. 

·       Each Thursday afternoon will be designated as “Ladder Day”

·       All ladders will be played during this timeframe. 

·       Your group will sign up for one of 3 available sessions through Signup Genius during the 4:00-7:00 pm period.

·       All 6 courts will be used for ladder play on Thursdays and there will be 18 available sessions (6 courts x 3 sessions per court).

·       Ladders will be limited to the first 72 players signed up that particular week.

·       As daylight dwindles, we will adjust to accommodate. 

Our ladders are divided up into four boxes by skill level of roughly equal numbers of players in the following skill bands: <3.0. 3.0 - 3.25, 3.25 - 3.50, and >3.5. 

If you haven't participated in the previous ladders, please suggest a skill rating to start with. 

A Signup Genius email will come out on Wednesday August 30th and signup will close on Wednesday September 6th at noon. Signup will be first come first serve until we hit 98 players + the required two substitutes. 

As a reminder, here's the ladder schedule for the 2023 seasons:

Winter Ladder: January 11 - March 21

Spring Ladder: April 5 - June 13

Summer Ladder: June 28 - September 5

Fall Ladder: September 20 - December 6 (same as last year, with Thanksgiving week off) 

Any questions: please contact Dan Hurst or Jack Kaplan. Text messages are preferred or catch us in person.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Fellow Picklers, 

It is time to nominate Captains for our Labor Day Tournament which is scheduled for Monday Sep 4th.  Please only utilize the names on Signup Genius of those registered to play in the tournament. 

You should reply to this email with TWO candidates that you would like to nominate (1 male and 1 female). 

We'd appreciate your votes by Noon Thursday August 30th so we can tally the numbers and prepare for the draft. 

If you are a player, we need your input for captains.  Even if you are not playing and would like to vote, feel empowered.  Please review the names in the Signup Genius to pick from and reply to this email with your 2 names – the sooner the more helpful. 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Monday – September 4th    8:00 am

Cost:    This has been changed – there is NO entry fee for this tournament.  You will be playing for “Pride” not a “Prize”. 

As a benefit to being a member of the TLN Pickleball Club, snacks will be provided during the tournament plus Subs and Sandwiches will be coming for a social gathering afterward.

·       Once again, we will need a headcount so please look for and sign up through the Signup Genius that will be released specifically for the meal portion of the day.

·       The Social Gathering is open to all Pickleball Club members that sign up for it.

·       Are you willing to provide a salad or dessert to help make this even more fun for everyone?  You have been so willing and helpful in the past.  Please reply to this email if you can possibly contribute one or the other.  Thank you in advance.

Now for the gambler in you.  We will be holding another 50/50 raffle so bring your 5’s, 10’s and 20’s for a chance to win big.  Maybe use that money you had set aside to enter the tournament and see what happens?!?

·       You can buy tickets (CASH ONLY – NO VENMO): 2 for $5 or 5 for $10 or 20 for $20.

 Don’t forget to bring your chairs, pop-up tent and beverages of choice…lots of hydration!

Looking forward to another fabulous Trilogy Event…see you there!

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Are you ready for another holiday tournament?

Monday – September 4th    8:00 am

Cost:    $5.00 entry fee (payable at the registration table that morning)

Signup Genius will be posted today.  There will be 48 men and 48 women competing for all the glory. 

·       We will send out a note soon to vote for your captains.  Following the election of captains, a Draft will be held to create two equal/competitive teams.  Your Captains will notify you which team you are on.

·       Everyone will play in a 4-game round robin with the same partner.  Your Captains will be determining partners.

Before registering for this event, we ask that you agree to the following:

1.     You will be "committed to playing" once you register - it makes it extremely difficult when people drop the day before for reasons other than sickness/injury or family emergencies.

2.     You will be willing to play with anyone (if there are people you refuse to play with, this is not the tournament for you)

3.     You will be willing to play on the next available court when your team is up.... tennis courts will be treated as a normal court in rotation.  (Teams could have multiple/all their games on them...we will not be holding up games to get on the front courts).

Discussions are still underway regarding food following the tournament.  We will let you know the outcome as we near the tournament weekend.  Volunteers to lead this venture are truly welcome.

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

As a community, we are lucky to have talented and dedicated members and friends.  The Pickleball Club would like to thank Belle Ulander for her hard work in developing our brand new TLN Pickleball website.  It is now LIVE and ready to use.  It is filled with immense amounts of information for all of our members and future members.

 Please take a moment and tap the link below to test drive it for yourself.  Make it a favorite or tab on your computer.  Also, for everyone’s use, it works on your phone or tablet as well. 

 https://www.tlnpickleball.com/

Notice that you can review rules, tips, strategies, schedule of events, and an official means to offer suggestions or just to contact the Club Board instead of mere conversations or texts.

 We look forward to hearing from you as you peruse and utilize this new tool.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the courts.

 Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club

Fellow picklers:

Our club uses TLN PICKLEBALL whatsapp to communicate with each other. It is an app we utilize to share updates from our club as well as giving members a venue to communicate pickleball related issues with each other.

If you do not have this app and would like it, please click on the link below to download it:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CVcp16VfjonCAckwuuGYtC

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Board of Directors Lake Norman Pickleball

Fellow picklers:

It has been brought to our attention that Pickleball players have been interrupting fitness classes in the Quad in order to use the bathrooms.  We find it hard to believe that we have members that can be so inconsiderate.  Because of the actions of a few members, the back door of the Quad will be locked while classes are going on at the Quad.  We are now being asked to use the back door of the Art Studio to access those facilities.

If for whatever reason the back doors of the Quad are not locked and there are classes in session, please have the common decency not to interrupt the class.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club Board of Directors

We have been asked to communicate to our Club members that when the black bands are across all the doors to the Quad, that you refrain from entering to use the restrooms.

Those bands are signaling to the outside that a class is being held and would prefer those not attending that particular class to restrain from interrupting it and use the facilities in the Clubhouse or Art Center.

Hopefully we can all respect this request.....................THANK YOU in advance for your cooperation!!!

With the very warm weather upon us, a much higher volume of players are using the courts in the early hours.  With that, people should have a fair chance to play, like everyone else.

Beginning Monday July 10th, the Club will stop closed games.  The Club will instead begin using reserved courts under fair conditions for all.

Signup Genius will be modified and new rules established per the following:

1.     Reserved Courts will be restricted to courts 5 and 6 (2 courts closest to the parking lot).

2.     Courts can only be reserved in the 7:00-9:00 am and 6:00-8:00 pm periods.

3.     A single player will sign up for the court but must include all 4 names in the comments.  (More players can be included if rotation is the plan).

a.     If this is a Compass match, the sign up should include the two Club members and a note of “2 guests”.

4.     Players may not reserve courts more than twice per week – including those listed in the comments.

5.     For fairness, once all 4 courts are full and at least one person is waiting, the reserved courts are relinquished and all players go into normal rotation.

6.     Most importantly .............use common courtesy and treat others as you would like to be treated!!!  

Thank you 

Board of Directors

Trilogy Lake Norman Pickleball Club